Announcements

Mary Theresa (Vrtiska) Rinne 98 of Pawnee City, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. She was born on October 11, 1919 on a farm east of Steinauer to Anton and Emma (Obrist) Vrtiska.
She attended St. Anthony's grade school and Steinauer High School, graduating in 1937. During High School and after graduation she worked at a grocery store in Steinauer. She also w

Wilbur Maurice DeLong, 92, Eudora, formerly of Valley Falls, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, at a care facility at Eudora.
He was born Oct. 21, 1925, at La Cygne, the son of Ira and Bertha Carter DeLong. He graduated from Burlington High School.
Wilbur was a telegraph agent for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail Road for 32 years. He was a member o

Lloyd E. Wilhelm, 89, of Verdon, NE, passed away February 2, 2018 at Falls City, NE. He was born October 13, 1928 at Verdon to Karl and Bertha (Becker) Wilhelm.
On July 21, 1956 he married Shirley Zimmerman.
Lloyd attended Verdon School and then helped his father farm in rural Verdon. He then became employed at the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a trackman from 1947 until

Sister Johnette Putnam, OSB, 84, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Sunday, February 4, 2018, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Thursday, February 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Friday, February 9, at 10:30 a.m.
Born in New Orleans, La., Sister Johnette was a member of St. Sc

Janice D. Smith, 84, of Atchison KS died on Sat. Feb. 3, 2018 at the Atchison Senior Village.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Thursday, Feb. 8th, 2018 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler, Officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8: 00 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 7th, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer

John Edward Knudson, 89, of Everest, Kansas, passed away on February 3, 2018 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.
He was born on April 28, 1928 in Horton, Kansas the son of Carl John and Emma Christina Edwardson Knudson.
John was baptized and in 1943 confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church of Everest, Kansas. He attended Pleasant Ridge Grade School and

Gerald Dale Dodge, 76, of Everest, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.
He was born on November 18, 1941 in Horton, Kansas the son of Benjamin and Evelyn Gragg Dodge.
Gerald worked for Foster Ford in Horton as a mechanic prior to going to work for Rockwell International in Atchison where he retired after w

Cheryl Browning
Pettijohn and Crawford Family Funeral Services of Mound City

Mound City, MO

Cheryl Sue “Susie” Browning, 66, Mound City, Missouri passed away Friday, February 2, 2018.
She was born April 23, 1951 in Omaha, NE to William and Luellyn (Vogt) Kinney.
Cheryl married Danny Browning in 1998. He survives of the home.
She worked at MODOT for 20 years and retired as Aggregate Specialist Inspector. In her younger years,

Norbertine Elizabeth (Niehues) Miller, 95, of Seneca, KS passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital surrounded by her family.
Norbertine was born October 19, 1922 in Kelly, KS to Frank H. and Elizabeth (Steinlage) Niehues. She graduated from Kelly High School in 1941. Norbertine attended Mount St. Scholastica College for one year, and entered nurse

Emma Mae Rooney, 89, of Hiawatha, died Thursday evening, February 1, 2018, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.
She was born in Falls City, Nebraska March 22, 1928, one of four children born to the late George and Elizabeth Mackey Proctor and has lived in the Falls City/Hiawatha areas all of her life. She grew up at Falls City where she attended school.
Emma loved

Jo Ann Wenger, 88, of Topeka, formerly of Hiawatha, died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Midland Hospice in Topeka.
She was born August 27, 1929, near Hiawatha, one of two children born to George Buckley and LaVena “Tillie” Wolf and has lived in the northeast Kansas area nearly all of her life. She grew up in Hiawatha where she attended Hiawatha Schools, later graduating

Raymond Bosch, Jr., 45, of Effingham, KS died Sunday, Jan. 28th, 2018 from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident near 22nd & Main St., Atchison, KS.
Memorial Services will be 10:00 AM Friday, February 9th, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Cochran officiating. The body has been cremated according to his wishes. Private Family burial of cremat

Kenneth Wayne Shurtleff, 64, passed away on January 31, 2018 after a long battle with lung cancer and COPD. He was born in Falls City, Nebraska, on February 7, 1953, the only son of Wayne Shurtleff and Rose Parker Shurtleff.
Kenny graduated from Falls City High School with the class of 1971. He enlisted in the US Marines on August 2, 1971 at Omaha, NE. He earned a National De

James T. Musil of Dubois Nebraska passed away on January 31, 2018 at Premier Estates in Pawnee City, after a short battle with cancer. He was born to Robert and Edna (Ullman) Musil on March 26, 1956. Jim attended school at DuBois through the 7 th grade and graduated at Pawnee City High School with the Class of 1974.

Sister Mary (Mary Arthur) Kratina, OSB, 93, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Sunday, February 4, at 4:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Monday, February 5, at 10:30 a.m.
Sister Mary was born in Chicago, Ill., on April 2, 19

Harry E. Kiehl, Jr. 69, of Atchison, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care Center, St. Joseph, MO.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Atchison, KS with Father Jeremy Heppler, OSB, as celebrant. Private family burial will be at a later date at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Family will

Carol E. Pierce, 89 of Atchison, KS, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.
Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the church

Donald “Don” Eugene Dick, 89, of Circleville, KS passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton, KS. He was born August 29, 1928 in Holton, the son of Joseph M. and Lorene (Stauffer) Dick.
Don attended Carwood Country School west of Holton, before graduating from Circleville High School in 1946. He pr